The Olympics: A Very Peculiar History(tm)
Autor: | Arscott, David |
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EAN: | 9781912904877 |
Sachgruppe: | Ratgeber/Sport |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Seitenzahl: | 192 |
Produktart: | Gebunden |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 07.04.2020 |
Schlagworte: | Sports & Recreation |
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What would you have seen if you'd attended the Olympics in 472 BC? Did you know that some athletes ran wearing a 50-pound helmet--that is, if they weren't naked? From its beginnings in Ancient Greece, the Olympics have always been thrilling . . . but they're also a little peculiar. Discover the history of this exciting spectacle, complete with statistics, biographies, records, entertainingly quirky stories, and weird facts.